Articles from the January 10, 2013 edition

Cheney City Council members voted unanimously to rescind a moratorium imposed at the Nov. 13, 2012 meeting on land use considerations revolving around production, processing or retailing of marijuana and products associated with its use in the city....

This semi tractor-trailer rig had all lanes of SR 904 blocked about 11 a.m. Monday morning after it slid into the ditch in Four Lakes near the intersection of Melville Road and the Interstate 90 off...

John Hensley said he made a critical mistake when he retired from 28 years service in California law enforcement in 2006, one he won’t repeat next time he decides to hang up his badge. “Next time I retire, I’m going to have a plan,” Hensley...

The year started quietly for the Airway Heights City Council in its first meeting of 2013, with only two action items on the Monday, Jan. 7 agenda. Airway Heights was recently awarded grand funding from the Transportation Improvement Board for...

“Love” follows the hilarious antics of the young Pat and his pal Crazy Eddie Muldoon, as they discover their fear of the dark is child’s play compared to their fear of GIRLS! But something keeps them wondering about love, romance, marriage and...

In the last few weeks, Congress has been focused on keeping taxes from increasing and putting the U.S. government on a sustainable path toward growth and prosperity. Over long days and late nights, including New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, we...

Having been quick to criticize, I will give credit where it is due. After a nearly two-year struggle with the Veteran’s Administration, I reached out to Senator Murray’s office for help with my disability claim. One of her staff members, a...

The violence in schools needs to be reduced (nothing involving human interaction can be completely stopped). But the decision on what to do and how to do it rests with you. It’s symptomatic of a dysfunctional government and/or culture to see more...

If you ever need a punch line, here’s one you always can depend on: “...my mother-in-law!” Guaranteed laugh. Or, from me, a punch in the nose. Fact is I love my mother-in-law and am depressed that she is ailing. But mothers-in-law are just...

Tom Turley, owner of Turley Logging and Timber Management, is well known in this area. He has lived in Tyler since 1973. He met his wife, Kelly, at the Tyler store. Her folks owned the store at that...

Feed Medical Lake continued to enjoy success throughout 2012, providing a free meal every second Monday of the month. The program, which has been running for a year and a half, has seen a regular attendance of around 55 to 60 diners at each meal....

The new year means a new start for Eastern Washington University’s hockey team as the Eagles begin the second half of the season Friday at the Student Recreation Center. Back from the holiday break the Eagles get the British Columbia...

Hopefully some home cooking will help. Following two painful road losses in Montana – one a sound 81-66 thumping to the Grizzlies in Missoula and the other a disappointment in overtime 70-68 in Bozeman to Montana State – the Eastern Washington...